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Congaree

American  
[kong-guh-ree] / ˈkɒŋ gəˌri /

noun

  1. a river flowing E in central South Carolina, joining with the Wateree River to form the Santee River. About 60 miles (97 km) long.


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In South Carolina, where the bugs appear around Congaree National Park, business leaders and regional planners are looking into ways to optimize the season beyond its viewing lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The PGA Championship was played on Kiawah Island and a tour event was held at Congaree Country Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina, near Hilton Head Island, in 2021.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

In South Carolina, they’re wreaking havoc in Congaree National Park, a 26,000-acre treasure that features a flood plain forest and includes one of the highest canopies in the world.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Scheffler finished in the middle of the pack at Congaree, meaning McIlroy could have been runner-up and still reclaimed the No. 1 ranking.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

Night coming on, we traveled through the fields and woods, until we struck a road which ran parallel with the Congaree River; and traveled southward about twelve miles.

From History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers by Blakeslee, B. F.

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